Ladson, South Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 33°0′34″N 80°6′20″W / 33.00944°N 80.10556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
Counties | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester |
Founded | 1905[1] |
Named for | Ladson family[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 7.03 sq mi (18.21 km2) |
• Land | 7.03 sq mi (18.21 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 15,550 |
• Density | 2,211.32/sq mi (853.85/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 29456 |
Area code | 843 and 854 |
FIPS code | 45-39220[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 1246274[5] |
Ladson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 13,790 at the 2010 census.[6] It is named in honor of the Ladson family, one of the oldest planter and merchant families in the Charleston area; one of its members was lieutenant governor James Ladson.